Heron Moriarty
Heron Moriarty was an electrical contractor, a father of three, and a religious family man who mentored others at his evangelical church, according to his family. He was held at the Vista Detention Facility in San Diego County in late May 2016 while in a mental health crisis, and his wife says she repeatedly warned jail staff about his illness and medications. His family says he was not placed on suicide watch or seen by a psychiatrist, and the family says he died by hanging in his cell on May 31, 2016. The jail has not been shown to have acted otherwise in these accounts, and the Citizens' Law Enforcement Review Board was still investigating the death when it was reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). His wife says she repeatedly warned jail staff about his illness and medications, but he was not placed on suicide watch or seen by a psychiatrist.
Reported by: family.